Secrets of the Job Hunt

Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Execunet is bullish on the job market for executives. I wish I could say the same for the stock market after yesterday's plunge.

Recruiters short-term outlook improved in February, as 80% said they are confident or very confident the employment market will improve in the next three months - up from 78% in January. This bullish forecast is well supported by the search industry's own growth. In February, more than half of all search firms (56%) reported plans to hire additional professional staff during the next three months. In the previous three months, 38% of all firms added staff to keep pace with the growth of the executive employment market.